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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Video: Virginia Trooper Suffers Life-Threatening Wounds in Bus Station Shooting, Gunman Dead

A Virginia State Police spokesperson says that the suspect is dead and a trooper has life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the Richmond Greyhound station Thursday afternoon. Some sources say the trooper has died, but State Police will not confirm.

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Command•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Sheriff Links California Prison Reduction Law to Ballooning Las Vegas Crime Rate

Depopulation in California jails and gang members moving to the Las Vegas Valley might be contributing to the rise in violent crime, according to Metro Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

252 Fallen LEOs to be Honored During 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13

Today the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released the roll call of names of 252 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. These names will be engraved next month and formally dedicated at the 28th annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall on Friday, May 13th at 8:00 pm.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Video: Minneapolis Relatively Quiet After Jamar Clark Shooting Decision

The protests were relatively peaceful compared to the siege the city experienced for 18 days after the shooting.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Minnesota Company Making Cellphone Pistol

A Minnesota company is developing a two-shot, .380 ACP pistol that folds up to resemble a smartphone.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Auto Ordinance Offers Special 100th Anniversary "Chicago Typewriter"

Auto Ordnance is honoring the John T. Thompson and the legacy of the Tommy Gun with the introduction of the commemorative 100th anniversary matched set edition of the Thompson 1927A-1 rifle and matching 1911A1 pistol.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

FLEOA Names Sheriff Clarke Law Enforcement Leader of the Year

Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. of Milwaukee County, WI, was given the Law Enforcement Leader of the Year Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Association Foundation (FLEOA).

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

GM Recalls Nearly 6,300 Police Cars for Steering Problem

GM is recalling 6,280 2014-2016 MY Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) in the United States to replace the power steering gear assembly.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Former Fort Worth Chief Establishes Nonprofit to Raise Money for Law Enforcement Agencies, Officers

“Our belief is simple," says Halstead, “and the 'blue' in our name (HOPE 4 BLUE) says it all: Backing Law enforcement Unites Everyone." As he further explains, this new nonprofit has four distinct missions. In addition to providing police departments with the advanced training many so sorely need, HOPE 4 BLUE will help them purchase more advanced equipment and offer financial aid to critically injured officers."

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•March 30, 2016

WatchGuard Video Introduces Cloud-Based Evidence Sharing Application

WatchGuard Video has announced the release of Cloud-Share, a new application within its evidence management software platform, Evidence Library 4 Web, that allows locally-stored digital evidence to be shared efficiently and securely without the cost of producing evidence DVDs or storing files in the cloud indefinitely.

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